8 Reasons You Need an Annual Furnace Tune-Up

When you live in Utah, autumn brings beautiful red, gold, and orange-colored leaves. It’s a beautiful time of year. It’s also the time of year when you should start anticipating the colder months that will be coming and prepare your furnace for the winter months ahead. Below, we’re sharing 8 reasons why you need an annual furnace tune-up now so you don’t experience issues when the temperatures are frigid.

Extend the Life of Your Furnace

Like most mechanical systems, your furnace won’t last forever. With regular maintenance, your furnace should last between 15-20 years. Regular tune-ups allow you the opportunity to catch any small issues early and avoid bigger problems down the road.



An annual tune-up also allows your technician the opportunity to identify when your system is starting to deteriorate so you’ll know when it’s time to start saving for a new system.

Keeps the Air Clean

All HVAC systems have filters that help trap dirt and dust from entering the unit. If they aren’t changed often, debris can be forced into the furnace and those particles and dust enter your home, causing the air to become dirty. This allows pollutants and allergens to circulate throughout your home.



During a furnace tune-up, technicians clean both the interior and exterior of the furnace, which helps keep the air in your home clean and allergen-free.

Maintains the Manufacturer’s Warranty

Every furnace comes with a manufacturer’s warranty. These protect homeowners if they discover they have purchased a faulty unit or one with a manufacturer defect. Each of these warranties come with a list of must-dos for each homeowner so the unit is maintained and well taken care of.



If you aren’t performing regular furnace tune-ups, your warranty will be voided and you’ll have to cover the full cost of any repairs, even if they’re caused by the manufacturer when the unit was manufactured.

Lowers Utility Costs

When you have a technician regularly tune-up your furnace, the cost of heating your home can be significantly lower. Tune-up services are designed to ensure your furnace system continues to work just as efficiently as it did on the day it was installed. Maintaining this high-level of output keeps your furnace running in a consistent way, avoiding the need to run continually just to keep up.

Saves Time

Fall furnace tune-ups allow you extra time to fix the furnace if they are identified by your technician early. October nights are much warmer than January nights, and tackling the problems early in the fall means your time in the winter will be spent enjoying your home rather than scrambling to find someone to fix your system.

Avoid Safety Hazards in Your Home

Clean air is important for your furnace to work correctly. The system pulls the air from outside the home and brings it into your furnace to heat it to the correct temperature. The air passes through the filter, cleaning the air and ridding it of pollen and dirt. When these filters get clogged, the furnace has to work harder and can even overheat and put your home at risk of fires or gas leaks.

When you have a regular furnace tune-up, the system is inspected thoroughly so you can feel safe knowing your risk of having a clogged system is low.

Prevents Sudden Breakdowns

When you’re a Utah homeowner, the last thing you want to discover on a cold winter night is that your furnace has stopped working. Furnaces should be reliable when you need them the most. When you are maintaining your HVAC system and furnace regularly, you have a better chance at avoiding those inconvenient furnace break downs.



Annual furnace tune-ups help you keep a close eye on your furnace so you can rest easy that your system will work even on the coldest of winter nights.

Improves Energy Efficiency

A furnace tune-up alone can immediately improve energy efficiency by up to 30%. As we mentioned earlier, a furnace that is filled with dirt and dust uses more energy to push heat through your home. Your technician will also check for obstructed vents and poor ventilation to ensure your HVAC system is operating at peak efficiency.

As you can see, these 8 reasons to have an annual furnace tune-up are important to you and your family. Saving money and time and keeping you and your loved ones safe are some of your top priorities.

Now that you’re aware of all of the benefits of furnace tune-ups, we suggest you contact us at 1st American Plumbing, Heating & Air before the weather turns cold. We are here to help you with your HVAC system and can help you with furnace maintenance and tune-ups.

Call us at (801) 477-5818 to get on our schedule quickly so you can enjoy your warm home all season long.